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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

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961: Abd-ar-Rahman III: Ruler who had a Harem with 6,300 Women

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rul ...

This day in 961 marked the death of the powerful Caliph Abd-ar-Rahman III, one of the greatest Muslim rulers of his time. He took the title of caliph, which denotes the leader of the entire Muslim wor ...

October 15, 2018
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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

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|Date: October 12, 2018
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1748: The War of Jenkins’ Ear

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out ...

The last battle of the War of Jenkins' Ear took place on this day in 1748. This oddly-named war broke out in 1739 among two great naval powers – Britain and Spain. The motive for the war was an incide ...

October 12, 2018
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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

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1936: Francisco Franco Takes Power in Spain

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe ...

On this day in 1936, General Francisco Franco was publicly declared Generalissimo and Head of State (Jefe del Estado). This took place in Burgos, the historic capital of Castille. After becoming the H ...

October 01, 2018
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Bullfighter Paquirri Dies in Arena – 1984

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|Date: September 26, 2018
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Bullfighter Paquirri Dies in Arena – 1984

Spanish bullfighter Francisco Rivera Pérez, better known by his nickname Paquirri, died on this in 1984. ...

Spanish bullfighter Francisco Rivera Pérez, better known by his nickname Paquirri, died on this in 1984. He met his death at the horns of a bull named Avispado (Sp. cunning, clever). The entire incide ...

September 26, 2018
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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

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303: Saint Fermin and Running with the Bulls in Pamplona

St. Fermin is especially popular in Pamplona, where the running with the bulls is held in his honor every ...

St. Fermin is especially popular in Pamplona, where the running with the bulls is held in his honor every year. Pamplona is the capital of Navarre, the country which is part of present-day Spain, but ...

September 25, 2018
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1554: The Conquistador who Came to Kansas

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1554: The Conquistador who Came to Kansas

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador who had travelled through the areas of the present- ...

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, a Spanish conquistador who had travelled through the areas of the present-day USA during the 16th century, died on this day in 1554. Interestingly, Francisco Vázquez de ...

September 22, 2018
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1522: Who were the First People to Circumnavigate the Globe?

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1522: Who were the First People to Circumnavigate the Globe?

Ferdinand Magellan was not the first man to sail around the world. Namely, he was killed during the journ ...

Ferdinand Magellan was not the first man to sail around the world. Namely, he was killed during the journey (in the Philippines) and didn't even originally intend to circumnavigate the world. Instead, ...

September 06, 2018
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1588: The Beginning of the Spanish Armada

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1588: The Beginning of the Spanish Armada

The Armada had as many as 130 ships with almost 26,000 men and 2,500 guns. On this day in 1588 the ships ...

The Armada had as many as 130 ships with almost 26,000 men and 2,500 guns. On this day in 1588 the ships of the Spanish Armada began their great campaign to conquer England. Spanish king Phillip II in ...

May 28, 2016
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